Fragrance comparison

So Black Oud vs Chouette Vierge No. 6

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 11 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

So Black Oud

Keyth

4.004 votes

Rank #42,379 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 6

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #43,390 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 3 of 4 categories.

So Black Oud
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

So Black Oud1/4

Chouette Vierge No. 63/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Sillage & projection: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Value for money: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: So Black Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

So Black OudKeyth

Chouette Vierge No. 6Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 15%Want 62%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 6

SillageChouette Vierge No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value63

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 6Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery88%

woody77%

amber65%

violet53%

earthy42%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Lemon

Heart

IrisJasmine

Base

CedarwoodAmberVanillaSandalwoodPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

GrapesRumBlackberryBergamotPepperNutmegAppleRaspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

SaffronRoseOudWormwoodYlang-YlangHeliotropeJasmineClove

Base8-12+ hrs

OakmossMuskPatchouliIrisSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesIris, Jasmine, Cedarwood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Chouette Vierge No. 6, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 44%Party 33%Casual 13%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#43,390

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerSo Black OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

So Black Oud by Keyth opens with a bright citrus sparkle before settling into a powdery iris heart. This unisex composition rests on a resinous base of amber and sandalwood. It is a skin-focused woody fragrance, best suited for intimate moments during cooler autumn evenings when you want a subtle, sophisticated scent …

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Chouette Vierge No. 6 starts with a sudden splash of Concord grapes, dark rum, and tart blackberry. It smells like crushed autumn berries steeped in spiced alcohol. Give it five minutes. Once that initial solvent lift evaporates, dry saffron, clove, and medicinal oud wood step forward to anchor the sweetness. As the d…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, So Black Oud or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 3 of 4 categories. So Black Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 6 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose So Black Oud for a iris and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, So Black Oud or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 90/100, So Black Oud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, So Black Oud or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 88/100, So Black Oud 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do So Black Oud and Chouette Vierge No. 6 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and earthy accords. Common notes include Iris, Jasmine, Cedarwood and Sandalwood.

Is So Black Oud or Chouette Vierge No. 6 better for summer or winter?

So Black Oud suits evening wear; Chouette Vierge No. 6 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in So Black Oud and Chouette Vierge No. 6?

So Black Oud has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Cedarwood, Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Chouette Vierge No. 6 has top notes of Grapes, Rum, Blackberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Oud and Wormwood, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouli and Iris.